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       July 29, 2010
 

 


What are your margin requirements for trading the e-mini?


We have 2 different day trading margin requirements depending upon the type of account that is opened. The first table list our margin specials, and the bottom table lists standard margins.

Market Intraday Min. Account Size
 E-MINI S&P 500*  $500*  $2,000
 E-MINI NASDAQ*  $500*  $2,000
 MINI DOW JONES ($5)  $500*  $2,000
 E-MINI GOLD FUTURES  $450*  $2,000
 e-miNY CRUDE OIL  $1,650  $2,000
 e-miNY NATURAL GAS  $1,200  $3,000
 30 YEAR TREASURY BOND  $877  $2,000
 10 YEAR NOTE  $400  $2,000
 BIG S&P 500  No Specials*  $10,000
 DAX FUTURE  Euro 3,000  Euro 2,500
 Euro STOXX 50  Euro 500  Euro 2,000
 BUND  Euro 300  Euro 2,000
 (IDEM) S&P MIB  Euro 3,500  Euro 3,500
 (IDEM) S&P Mini MIB  Euro 800  Euro 2,000
 Mini Russell  $500  $2,000
 FTSE  675 Pounds  2,000 Pounds
 CAC40  Euro 1,000  Euro 2,000
 5 Year T-Note  3500  $2,000
 Japanese Yen  $1150  $2,000
 Swiss franc  $600  $2,000
 British Pound  $950  $2,000
 Australian Dollar  $675  $2,000
 Canadian Dollar  $500  $2,000
 Gold  $1,800  $2,025
 Crude Oil (Light, Sweet)*  $2,700  $3,375
 E-Mini Silver  $450  $2,000
 Unleaded Gas*  no specials*  $3,375
 Natural Gas*  $4,300*  $5,400

 

*Margins involving the spot month may be significantly higher.

Margins are subject to change without notice.

Please note.  If your account is on margin call from the previous day's close of business, daytrading margins will not be available for the next day.

Commodity
Contract

Trading Hr.
Central Time

  Point
  Value

Tick
Fluctuation

Contract
Size

Initial
Margin

Maint.
Margin

Spread
Margin

Currencies                         

Swiss Franc*

7:20-2:00

1 Pt.=$12.50

1 Pt.=$12.50

125,000 SF

2228

1650

400

Mid-Am Deutschemark

7:20-2:15

1 Pt.=$6.25

1 Pt.=$6.25

62,500 DM

912

750

200

Japanese Yen*

7:20-2:00

1 Pt.=$12.50

1 Pt.=$12.50

12,500,000 JY

1755

1300

600

Emini Japanese Yen* 2:30-2:00 1 Pt.=$6.25 1 Pt.=$6.25 6,250,000 JY 1,080

800

300

British Pound*

7:20-2:00

1 Pt.=$6.25

2 Pts.=$12.50

62,500 BP

1,485

1,100

300

Canadian Dollar*

7:20-2:00

1 Pt.=$10.00

1 Pt.=$10.00

100,000 CD

1485

1100

200

French Franc*

7:20-2:00

1 Pt.=$5.00

2 Pts.=$10.00

500,000 FF

1,283

950

250

Australian Dollar*

7:20-2:00

1 Pt.=$10.00

1 Pt.=$10.00

100,000 AD

1688

1250

250

Euro Currency*

7:20-2:00

1 Pt.=$12.50

1 Pt.=$12.50

125,000 ECU

3240

2400

400

Emini Euro Currency** 2:30-2:00 1 Pt.=$6.25 1 Pt.=$6.25 62,500 ECU 1,285

950

200

Mexican Peso(new)*

7:20-2:00

1 Pt.=$5.00

2.5 Pt.=$12.50

500,000 MP

6500

5200

625

Brazilian Real*

7:20-2:00

1 Pt.= $10.00

1 Pt. = $10.00

100,000 BR

4,200

3,000

1,260

Russian Ruble*

7:20 2:00

1 Pt.=$5.00

2.5 Pt.=$12.50

500,000 Rubles

15,000

10,000

4,000

US Dollar Index***

7:05-2:00

1 Pt.=$10.00

1 Pt. = $10.00

1,000 x USDX

1596

1200

399

Swiss Franc/J. Yen

7:20-2:00

1 Pt.=$12.50

1 Pt.=$12.50

-

2,295

1,700

-

Swiss Franc/D. Mark

7:20-2:00

1 Pt.=$12.50

1 Pt.=$12.50

-

642

475

-

Swiss Franc/B. Pound

7:20-2:00

-

-

-

1,350

1,000

-

D. Mark/J. Yen

7:20-2:00

1 Pt.=$12.50

1 Pt.=$12.50

-

2,430

1,800

-

D. Mark/B. Pound

7:20-2:00

-

-

-

1,215

900

-

J. Yen/B. Pound

7:20-2:00

-

-

-

2,565

1,900

-

J. Yen/Euro Currency

7:20-2:00

1 Pt.=$12.50

1 Pt.=$12.50

-

2,700

2,000

-

Interest Rates                         

Eurodollar*

7:20-2:00

1 Pt.=$25.00

1/2 Pt.=$12.50

$1,000,000

810

600

-

Treasury Bills

7:20-2:00

1 Pt.=$25.00

1/2 Pt.=$12.50

$1,000,000

439

325

150

Mid-Am T-Bill

7:20-3:15

1 Pt. =$12.50

1/2 Pt.= $6.25

$500,000

149

110

100

Treasury Bonds**

7:20-2:00

1 Pt.=$1,000.00

1/32 = $31.25

$100,000

2430

1800

300

Ace Mini-Treasury Bonds

7:20-3:15

1 Pt.=$500.00

1/32 = $15.62

$50,000

1,350

1,000

150

10 Yr T. Notes **

7:20-2:00

1 Pt.=$1,000.00

1/32 = $31.25

$100,000

1553

1150

150

Ace Mini-Ten Year

7:20-3:15

1 Pt.= $500.00

1/32 = $15.62

$50,000

810

600

270

Ace Mini Eurodollar**

8:00-4:00

1 Pt. =$12.50 1/2 Pt.= $6.25 $500,000 425 300 100
Fed.30-day Funds

7:20-2:00

1 Pt.=$4,167.00

.01=$41.67

5,000,000

405

300

100

Municipal Bond

7:20-2:00

1 Pt.=$1,000.00

1/32 = $31.25

$100,000

1,890

1,400

135

Five Year**

7:20-2:00

1 Pt.=$2,000.00

1/2 of 1/32=$15.62

$100,000

  1148

850

338

Two Year

7:20-2:00

1 Pt.=$2,000.00

1/4 of 1/32=$15.62

$200,000

810

600

270

Midcurve

7:20-2:00

1 Pt.=$25.00

1/2 Pt.=$12.50

$1,000,000

675

375

270

Notes/Bonds

7:20-2:00

1 Pt.=$1,000.00

1/32 = $31.25

$100,000

1,539

1,140

-

Munis/Bonds

7:20-2:00

1 Pt.=$1,000.00

1/32 = $31.25

$100,000

743

550

-

Ted Spread (T-Bills/Euros)

7:20-2:00

1 Pt.=$25.00

1/2 Pt.=$12.50

$1,000,000

709

525

-

EuroYen (front month)

7:20-2:00

1 Pt.=2,500JY

1 Pt.=2,500JY

100 Million Yen

22,500 JY

17,500 JY

-

Grains/Oilseeds

Corn*

9:30-1:15

1 Cent = $50.00

1/4 Cent = $12.50

5,000 BU

540

400

135

Mid-Am Corn

9:30-1:45

1 Cent = $10.00

1/4 Cent = $2.50

1,000 BU

149

110

27

Oats*

9:30-1:15

1 Cent = $50.00

1/4 Cent = $12.50

5,000 BU

540

400

270

Mid-Am Oats

9:30-1:45

1 Cent = $10.00

1/4 Cent = $2.50

1,000 BU

135

100

27

Soybeans*

9:30-1:15

1 Cent = $50.00

1/4 Cent = $12.50

5,000 BU

2025

1500

602

Mid-Am Soybeans

9:30-1:45

1 Cent = $10.00

1/4 Cent = $2.50

1,000 BU

270

200

45

Soymeal*

9:30-1:15

1 Doll. = $100.00

10 Cents = $10.00

100 Tons

1350

1000

1,080

Mid-Am Soymeal

9:30-1:45

1 Doll. = $50.00

10 Cents = $5.00

50 Tons

338

250

175

Soybean Oil*

9:30-1:15

1 Pt. = $6.00

1 Pt. = $6.00

60,000 Lbs.

743

550

135

Mid-Am Oil

9:30-1:45

1 Pt. = $3.00

1 Pt. = $3.00

30,000 Lbs.

203

150

67

Wheat*

9:30-1:15

1 Cent = $50.00

1/4 Cent = $12.50

5,000 BU

1,148

850

371

Wheat (mini)

9:30-1:45

1 Cent = $10.00

1/4 Cent = $2.50

1,000 BU

160

120

74

Kansas City Wheat*

9:30-1:15

1 Cent = $50.00

1/4 Cent = $12.50

5,000 BU

938

750

125

Minneapolis Wheat*

9:30-1:15

1 Cent = $50.00

1/4 Cent = $12.50

5,000 BU

975

750

338

Rough Rice*

9:15-1:30

1 Cent = $20.00

1/2 Cent = $10.00

100 Tons

743

550

270

Canola*

9:30-1:15

1 Cent = $2 CD

10 Cents = $2 CD

20 Metric Tons

350 CD

250 CD

50 CD

Flaxseed*

9:30-1:15

1 Cent = $0.2 CD

10 Cents = $2 CD

20 Metric Tons

105 CD

105 CD

50 CD

KC Wheat/CBOT Wheat

9:30-1:15

1 Cent = $50.00

1/4 Cent = $12.50

10,000 BU

979

725

-

Corn (Old/New crop spread)

9:30-1:15

1 Cent = $50.00

1/4 Cent = $12.50

10,000 BU

370

300

-

Oats (Old/New crop spread)

9:30-1:15

1 Cent = $50.00

1/4 Cent = $12.50

10,000 BU

405

300

-

Soybeans (Old/New crop)

9:30-1:15

1 Cent = $50.00

1/4 Cent = $12.50

10,000 BU

2025

1500

-

Wheat (Old/New spread)

9:30-1:15

1 Cent = $50.00

1/4 Cent = $12.50

10,000 BU

710

525

-

Indexes                           

NYSE Composite

8:30-3:15

1 Pt.=$5.00

5 Pts. = $25.00

500 x NYFE

20,000

20,000

600

S&P 500*

8:30-3:15

1 Pt.=$2.50

10 Pts. = $25.00

250 x S&P 500

20000

16000

200

E-mini S&P**

3:30-3:15

1 Pt.=$0.50

25 Pts.=$12.50

50 x S&P 500

4000

3200

50

Mini Value Line

8:30-3:15

1 Pt.=$1.00

5 Pts. = $5.00

100 x VL

5,250

4,000

125

KCBOT INDEX

8:30-3:15

1 Pt.=$1.00

5 Pts.=$5.00

100 x Index

3,750

3,000

150

CRB Index

8:40-1:45 c

1 Pt.=$5.00

5 Pts. = $25.00

500 x CRB

1,700

1,700

125

Nikkei Stock Index

8:00-3:15

1 Pt.=$5.00

5 Pts. = $25.00

500 x Index

6,750

5,000

170

Goldman Index

8:30-2:15

1 Pt.=$2.50

10 Pts. = $12.50

250 x Index

3,750

2,500

563

Mini Mid Cap

8:30-3:15

1 Pt.=$5.00

5 Pts. = $25.00

500 x Index

3500

2800

844

Nasdaq 100*

8:30-3:15

1 Pt.=$1.00

5 Pts. = $5.00

100 x NQ 100

18750

15000

255

E-mini Nasdaq 100** 3:30-3:45 1 Pt.=$0.20 50 Pts.=$10.00 20 x Nasdaq 100 3750

3000

51

Mini Russell 2000

8:30-3:15

 

 

 

3500

2800

844

Dow Jones***

7:20-3:15

1 Pt. = $10.00

1 Pt. = $10.00

10 x DJIA

5,400

4,000

500

Pacific Tech Index

8:30-3:15

1 Pt. = $10.00

1 Pt.= $10.00

100 x Index

7,500

7,500

-

A/C/E Mini 5$ Dow***

8:15-4:00

1 Pt. = $5.00

1 Pt.= $5.00

5x DJIA

2,700

2,000

200

A/C/E Mini 2$ Dow***

8:15-4:00

1 Pt. = $2.00

1 Pt.= $2.00

2x DJIA

1,080

800

100

Livestock

Feeder Cattle

9:05-1:00

1 Pt. = $5.00

2.5 Pts. = $12.50

50,000 Lbs.

2025

1500

473

Live Cattle

9:05-1:00

1 Pt. = $4.00

2.5 Pts. = $10.00

40,000 Lbs.

1620

600

405

Mid-Am Cattle

9:05-1:15

1 Pt. = $2.00

2.5 Pts. = $5.00

20,000 Lbs.

405

300

135

Lean Hogs

9:10-1:00

1 Pt. = $4.00

2.5 Pts. = $10.00

40,000 Lbs.

1080

800

608

Mid-Am Hogs

9:10-1:15

1 Pt. = $2.00

2.5 Pts. = $5.00

20,000 Lbs.

475

350

304

Frozen Bellies

9:10-1:00

1 Pt. = $4.00

2.5 Pts. = $10.00

40,000 Lbs.

1,620

1,200

513

E-MINI FEEDERS

9:05-1:00

1 Pt. = $10.00

1 Pt. = $10.00

10,000 Lbs.

108

80

75

E-MINI HOGS

9:10-1:05

1 Pt. = $2.50

5 Pts. = $12.50

25,000 Lbs.

230

170

100

Bellies/Hogs

9:10-1:00

1 Pt. = $4.00

2.5 Pts. = $10.00

40,000 Lbs.

1620

1200

-

Cattle/Hogs

9:10-1:00

1 Pt. = $4.00

2.5 Pts. = $10.00

40,000 Lbs.

1,215

900

-

Feeders/Live Cattle

9:10-1:00

-

-

-

507

375

-

Foods/Fibers/Lumber

Cocoa

7:00-10:50

1 Pt. = $10.00

1 Pt. = $10.00

10 M Tons

1190

850

210

Coffee "C"

8:15-12:32 c

1 Pt. = $3.75

5 Pts. = $18.75

37,500 Lbs.

1820

1300

2,500

Cotton #2

11:15-2:00

1 Pt. = $5.00

1 Pt. = $5.00

50,000 Lbs.

2240

1600

298

Orange Juice

11:15-2:00

1 Pt. = $1.50

5 Pts. = $7.50

15,000 Lbs.

700

500

250

Sugar #11

8:30-12:20

1 Pt. = $11.20

1 Pt. = $11.20

112,000 Lbs.

560

400

140

Lumber

9:00-1:05

1 Pt. = $11.00

10 Pts. = $110.00

110,000 Bd. Ft.**

1,950

1,300

650

New Milk (CME)

8:00-1:10

1 Pt. = $20.00

1 Pt. = $20.00

200,000 Lbs.

945

700

300

Strand Board

9:00-1:05

1 Pt. = $10.00

10 Pts. = $100.00

100,000 Sq. Feet

3,000

2,000

1,463

Cotton #2 (Old/New crop)

9:30-1:40

1 Pt. = $10.00

1 Pt. = $10.00

100,000 Lbs

796

590

-

Metals                                                                                            

Copper

7:10-12:00

1 Pt. = $2.50

5 Pts. = $12.50

25,000 Lbs.

1,350

1,000

202

Gold

7:20-12:30

1 Doll. = $100.00

10 Cents. = $10.00

100 Troy Oz.

2025

2000

608

Ace New York Gold*

8:15-1:45

1 Doll. = $33.20

10 Cents = $3.32

33.2 Troy Oz.

473

350

135

Platinum

7:20-12:05

1 Doll. = $50.00

10 Cents. = $5.00

50 Troy Oz.

2160

1600

500

Palladium

7:30-12:00

1 Doll. = $100.00

5 Cents. = $5.00

100 Troy Oz.

3375

2500

404

Silver/5000 OZ

7:25-12:25

1 Cent = $50.00

1/2 Ct. = $25.00

5,000 Troy Oz.

2700

1000

470

Silver/1000 OZ (CBOT)*

7:25-1:25

1 Cent = $10.00

1/2 Ct. = $5.00

1,000 Troy Oz.

500

250

338

Ace New York Silver*

8:15-1:45

1 Cent = $10.00

1/10 Cent = $1.00

1,000 Troy Oz.

270

250

338

Energies                                                                                                  

Crude Oil

8:45-2:10

1 Cent = $10.00

1 Cent = $10.00

1,000 Barrels

3375

2500

1,000

Unleaded Gas

8:50-2:10

1 Pt. = $4.20

1 Pt. = $4.20

42,000 Gal.

3,375

2,500

1,000

Heating Oil

8:50-2:10

1 Pt. = $4.20

1 Pt. = $4.20

42,000 Gal.

3375

2500

1,000

Natural Gas

9:00-1:30

1 Pt. = $10.00

1 Pt. = $10.00

10,000 MM Btu

7425

5600

3,375

Heating Oil/Unleaded Gas

9:00-2:10

-

-

-

2,700

2,000

-

Crude Oil/Heating Oil 9:00-2:10 - - - 2,362 1,750

-

Crude Oil/Unleaded Gas 9:00-2:10 - - - 2,362 1,750 -

Foreigns

LIFFE FTSE 100

2:35A-11:30A

1 Pt. = 2.5 BP

5 Pts. - 12.5 BP

25 BP X FTSE Index

3,500 BP

3,500 BP

-

LIFFE Gilt

2:00A-10:15A

1 Pt. =10 BP

1 Pt.= 10 BP

100,000 BP

1900 BP

1900 BP

-

LIFFE Euro-BTP (Italian Bond)

1:55A-11:58A

1 Pt. = 10 ECU

1 Pt = 10 ECU

100,000 ECU

1,500 ECU

1,500 ECU

-

Bund

1:30A-11:56A

1 Pt. = 10 ECU

1 Pt. = 10 ECU

100,000 ECU

1600 ECU

1600 ECU

-

DAX

2:30A- 9:00A

1 Pt. = 25 ECU

0.5 Pt. = 12.5 ECU

25 X DAX Index

9000 ECU

9000 ECU

-

SIMEX Nikkei

6:00P-12:15A

1 Pt. = 500 JY

5 Pts. = 2,500 JY

500JY X Nikkei Index

562,500 JY

450,000 JY

-

SIMEX Hang Seng Index

8:00P-2:00A

1 Pt. = HK$50

1 Pt. = HK$50

HK$50 X Index

90,000 HK$

90,000 HK$

 

CAC40

3:00A-10:00A

1 Pt. = 10 ECU

0.5 Pt. = 5 ECU

10 ECU X  Index

3500 ECU

3500 ECU

-

MATIF Euro 10-Yr 2:30A-9:30A 1 Pt. = 10 ECU 1 Pt. = 10 ECU 100,000 ECU 1,500 ECU

1,500 ECU

 

SFE Ordinaries Price Index

4:20P-10:40P

1 Pt. = 25 AD

1 Pt. = 25 AD

25 AD X Index

10,000 AD

8,000 AD

-

SFE Australian 10 Yr Bond

4:30P-12:30A

1% = 88 AD

0.5% = 44 AD

100,000 AD

2,400 AD

2,400 AD

-

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* Margin is subject to change without notice, per the CME and/or CBOT.


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